Often when you think you're hungry, you're actually thirsty. So drink enough water. Start with a few glasses and build up to eight glasses.

Set a reminder on your phone every hour. And if going often to the rest room seems like a bother, know that it's a small price to pay.

Opting for Dals, Veggies and Salads

Learn to Love the Veggies

At lunch stick to a vegetarian meal most days - office canteens usually don't serve fish, and batter fry chicken before dunking it in a greasy curry. Unless it's a dal makhani, opt for dal and sabzi. And if your canteen serves salad, always take a generous helping.

Stock up Your Drawer

Keep healthy nibbles in your drawer - they bail you out when working late or quell 5-o'clock hunger pangs.

• Packets of nuts
• Cubes of low-fat cheese
• Puffed rice or wheat
• Roasted munchies
• Khakras
• Fruit
• Digestive biscuits
• Crackers and baked chips

Beverage Overdose

When you feel strung out and drained, know that it could be the coffee or tea to blame. Substitute it with green or herbal tea (available in tea-bag form now).

Dinner Trap

Let's say you have lunch at 1pm and dinner at 9pm. That's a fairly long gap. Instead of starving and then gorging on a huge dinner, have a snack in between. Also, go easy on the bread, rice and roti at dinner.

Think before you order IN!

Instead of Vada Sambhar
Ask for Idli / Sada dosa

Instead of Sev Puri
Ask for Bhel without sev and puri

Instead of Grilled sandwich
Ask for Plain sandwich

Instead of Pasta in white sauce
Ask for A tomato-based sauce

Instead of Butter nan or rumali roti
Ask for Plain roti or tandoori roti

Istead of Paneer kofta
Ask for Grilled paneer

Instead of Bhajia and Samosa
Ask for Plain vegetable sandwich

Instead of Boondi raita
Ask for Vegetable raita

Instead of Paneer kofta
Ask for Grilled paneer

Instead of Aerated beverages
Ask for Chaas, coconut water or fresh lime (salty)